Demand Media, one of the unwilling bearers of the “content farm” label, seemed to escape relatively unscathed in February after Google adjusted its search algorithm to demote what it deemed to be low-quality content. Not this time, apparently. Google made some more tweaks a week ago, and Demand’s eHow.com advice site took a big hit, with its visibility dropping by 66 percent, according to an analysis by Sistrix.
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